Commercial Analyst, Retail and Hospitality Group

COREcruitment; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail hospitality group in London is seeking a Commercial Analyst. In this hybrid role, you will be responsible for financial reporting and analysis that supports strategic decision-making. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in finance within the hospitality or retail sectors and excel in analytical tasks.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in a multi-site business.
• Proven track record in hospitality/retail industry.
• Highly analytical with advanced knowledge of Excel.

Responsibilities

• Analyse trends of Key Performance Indicators related to financial metrics.
• Develop budgeting, financial projections, and operating forecasts.
• Support management with data-driven analysis for business performance.

Skills

Analytical

Financial Analysis

Data-Driven Analysis

Presentation Skills

Excel

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified or near qualified

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Commercial Analyst, Retail and Hospitality Group, London, Hybrid role, 60-65k

We are working with an already established and incredible retail hospitality group that is looking to grow even more over the next few years.With an already strong presence across the country, they are working on some exciting new concepts across the group to diversify their position in the market.

You will be responsible for the preparation of simple and clear reporting, partnering with HR, Marketing and Operations, whilst sitting within the commercial function of the finance department.

You will have the opportunity to gain an end-to-end understanding of the business profitability and operations, which will in turn stand you in excellent stead to make the transition to broader roles within the organisation.

Job Responsibilities:

• Analyse the trends of Key Performance Indicators, especially relating to financial metrics such as sales, expenditures, and profit margin.
• Monitor KPIs and identify the cause of any unexpected variances.
• Develop and continually improve budgeting, financial projections, and operating forecasts.
• Ad-hoc business performance reporting.
• Present the monthly and quarterly financial reports of various units and departments.
• Implement a business intelligence tool and dashboard reports.
• Develop financial models and analyse them to support strategic initiatives.
• Support management team and the Heads of Departments with data-driven analysis which drive improved and sustained business performance.

The successful candidate:

• Qualified finance analyst (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) preferred, or near qualified as a minimum.
• Proven track record in thehospitality/retail industry, ideally in a multisite environment.
• Highly analytical; Advanced knowledge of Excel; Excellent oral and presentation skills; Must have clear potential to move into bigger and broader roles.2-4 years of experience in a multi-site business is preferable.
• Analytical, creative thinker, who is detail oriented.
• Able to build and draw upon strong business partner relationships.
• Proficiency in Power BI is a plus.